With so much excitement about The Last of Us series, fans are understandably curious if there’s a new burst of life in store for the games as well. But creator Neil Druckmann didn’t sound too optimistic about a third The Last of Us game when he last spoke about it in March 2025. “I guess the only thing I would say is don’t bet on there being more of The Last of Us,” Druckmann shared with Variety when asked about a potential The Last of UsPart 3. “This could be it.”
At times, Druckmann has sounded more or less positive about a third game. In a follow-up interview, he added some clarification about The Last of UsPart 3 and its future, “For there to be another [game], another thing, another project. So many stars have to align, so I can’t guarantee it. Right now, my focus is on this season; hopefully, if HBO renews us, next season. And then I am working on a new game called Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. One project at a time.” And added in a different interview, “I am treating these projects like it’s the last thing I will ever work on. So my assumption is that there will be no more. If the stars align, and everything comes into place, who knows?”
However, it sounds like there are definitely ideas in place for The Last of UsPart 3. The Last of Us‘ showrunner Craig Mazin recently teased that he’s actually heard some plot concept for The Last of UsPart 3 game. He noted, “I am familiar with some concepts that Neil has kicked around for a potential third game. I don’t know if he’s zeroed in on one of them. I don’t know what will happen there.” But adds, “Sometimes I think, maybe you should just be happy. Don’t be sad it’s overbe happy that it happened at all! I think Naughty Dog is an incredible game studio. They make beautiful art, and their ability to convey what we can do in television through animation is pretty remarkable.”
Fair enough, but it feels like fans will never stop asking about The Last of UsPart 3. And now that we know there are ideas in place for it, we can’t help but be curious about what Druckmann imagines for a third The Last of Us game.
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